Ajit Ajayaghosh

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BACKGROUND

Process Engineer with significant experience in the nuclear enrichment and aerospace manufacturing industries. Background includes developing processes for building and testing highly efficient, high speed centrifuge for Uranium Enrichment and analyzing residual gas from a spinning centrifuge using Mass Spectrometry. Proven leadership capabilities in coordinating and managing the US $2 million Verification Test Centrifuge project in Oak Ridge. Skilled in staff supervision, negotiations, cost control, and technical evaluations. Active DOE Q clearance holder.

EXPERIENCE

United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC Inc.), Oak Ridge, TN

Sr. Process and Test Engineer Feb. 2009-Present

Lead Process and Test Engineer at American Centrifuge Demonstration facility responsible for overseeing assembly, installation and testing of Verification Test Centrifuges. Major tasks include developing schedules and cost estimates for building prototype machines, creating procedures and test plans for centrifuge characterization studies (including data analysis) and performance testing, issuing design changes to the commercial plant machines based on the test results. Performing Job Hazard Analysis and Risk Analysis for the safe operation and testing of centrifuges within the DOE guidelines.

Responsible for Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) processing for the centrifuge test facility. Developed Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs) and configuration control systems for UF6 operations. Designed chemical traps for selectively removing Hydrogen Fluoride from the product streams. Supervised maintenance crew in trouble shooting, repairing and carrying out preventive maintenance of UF6 sublimation/desublimation systems, vacuum pumps, flow elements and valves in the facility on a daily basis. Performed valve reliability study resulting in US$500,000 cost savings for the company.

Developed a Quadruple Mass Spectrometer capable of taking on-line samples of feed, product or tails, UF6 gas streams of an operating centrifuge.

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ

Composites Process Engineer II Feb. 2008-Feb. 2009

Primary Process Engineer in Radome bonding and polyurethane calendaring operations.

Programmed and maintained all cure ovens and high temperature furnaces in the composite manufacturing area.

Experienced with various surface preparation techniques such as aluminum oxide blasting, sand blasting, and wet etching.

Worked with various thermoplastic and thermoset plastics such as epoxies, polysulfides, polyurethane, Imides and RTV silicones and characterized their properties using rheology studies, lap shear testing, shore hardness testing.

Project engineer job responsibilities include creating manufacturing bill of materials, disposition hardware using SAP shop floor control system, generating NCRs, quality notes, creating and maintaining manufacturing procedures and work instructions, participating in MRBs, FRBs and corrective action boards.

Process Engineer Jul. 2006 – Feb.2008

Worked as an Expert in materials and process for various missile assembly areas.

Chemical Vapor Deposition of parylene based polymers for moisture barrier electronic components and characterized using FTIR and TGA.

Experience with soldering of surface mount components and PEMS, epoxy underfill of BGAs, bonding of aluminum heat sinks to PCBs using various thermal conductive materials.

Cure study optimization of bonding and paint process using DOE.

Provided guidance to the design team regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing methods and to insure producibility of new design.

Implemented process controls through Six Sigma and Lean methods.

Performed validation and automation of new cure ovens and bonding applicators.

Process training for assemblers and new hires.

Procured consumable and non-consumable materials for production and participation in supplier process issues.

Participated in Failure Review Boards, WICL, FMEA and HAZOP studies

University of Maryland, Baltimore County Oct. 2005 – Jun. 2006

Research Assistant

Job responsibilities include identification of Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminants in test samples using Soxhlet extraction and GC mass spectrometry. Gravimetric analysis of samples for

contamination.

Assisted in the validation and calibration of lab equipment.

BioReliance, Rockville, MD May. 2003 – Sep. 2003

Member of Technical Staff I

Performed Mycoplasma contamination analysis, created Standard Operation Procedures, prepared growth media and buffer solutions adhering to Good Laboratory Practices and Standards.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

B.S Chemical Engineering

University of Maryland, Baltimore County May. 2006

A.A.S Biotechnology

Montgomery College, Maryland December.2003

Project Management Practitioner Training July.2010

INPO First-line Leadership Training January. 2011

Related Coursework

Transport Phenomena • Kinetics • Thermodynamics• Chemistry, Organic/inorganic • Plant Design • Control Systems • Biochemistry• Cell Biology

Computer Skills

Super Pro Designer • Minitab • SPCXL • Polymath• MATLAB • MS Office• C++ • HTML • Composite Designer

HONORS/CERTIFICATES

Silver Dollar Award for demonstrating exceptional initiative and commitment, 2013, USEC

Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist • Team Achievement Award, 2008, Raytheon

Certified IPC Trainer for Acceptability for Electronic Assemblies • AICHE

CLEARANCE

DOE Q clearance

DOD Secret clearance (inactive)

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